6B Plumbing, LLC

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — AUSTIN, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at 6B Plumbing, LLC in AUSTIN, Texas
Employer 6B Plumbing, LLC
Address 8715 W. HWY 71
City, State ZIP AUSTIN, Texas 78749
Report ID 2015074773
Event Date July 17, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238220
GPS Coordinates 30.25084, -97.89644

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Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading water heaters from a forklift. The heater box bottom was faulty and came loose, causing a shift in weight that resulted in the employee falling two stories. The employee's feet and ankles broke.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2015, a worker at 6B Plumbing, LLC in AUSTIN, Texas suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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